Ekholm practiced on Friday but said he can't say for sure that he'll be ready for opening night and that the injury has taken longer to heal that he originally thought. Philip Broberg will likely suit up if Ekholm can't play against the Canucks on Wednesday.
Stonehouse impressed as an undrafted free agent at the Oilers' rookie camp and has earned himself a three-year, entry-level contract with Edmonton. The 19-year-old right-winger had 37 goals, 20 assists, 66 PIMs and a +28 plus/minus in 68 games played last season with Ottawa (OHL). He has rejoined the 67's for the 2023-24 season but is now officially part of the Oilers organization.
Emberson was placed on waivers by the New York Rangers and has been claimed by San Jose on Saturday. The 23-year-old defenseman has yet to appear in any NHL games in his career but was a 2018 third-round (73rd overall) draft pick to Arizona. In 2022-23 he had seven goals, 20 assists, 27 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus through 69 games with Hartford (AHL).
Savoie suffered the injury just one shift into the Sabres' Prospect Showcase on Monday. Savoie will miss the start of training camp and will likely start the 2023-24 season in the AHL. The 19-year-old is one of the Sabres' top prospects and is coming off of a season where he had 95 points (38G / 57A) in 62 games with the Winnipeg Ice (WHL).
Frederic enjoyed a breakout season with the Bruins in 2022-23 with 17 goals, 14 assists, 120 SOG, 57 PIMs and a +28 plus/minus while playing a bottom-six role and has signed a two-year, $4.6 million contract extension ($2,300,000 AAV). The 25-year-old centre was Boston's 2016 first-round pick (29th overall) and has collected 29 goals, 54 points and 194 PIMs across 198 career NHL games.
Regula failed to pick up a point across four NHL games in 2022-23 but was a -3 plus/minus and had four PIMs and has been signed to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with Boston. The 22-year-old defenseman's rights were acquired by Boston as a piece in the deal which saw Taylor Hall land in Chicago and he brings a goal, 21 SOG and 16 PIMs across 22 career NHL games to the Bruins.
Shea had seven goals, 21 assists, 36 PIMs and a +37 plus/minus through 70 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) and has signed a one-year, one-way $775,00 contract with Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old was drafted by Chicago in 2015 in the fourth-round (121st overall) and has yet to make his NHL debut despite his constant success at the AHL level.
Jarry was 24-13-7 with a 2.90 GAA and .909 SV% in 2022-23 and has signed a five-year contract extension worth $26.875 million ($5.375M AAV). The 28-year-old goaltender was drafted by the Penguins in the second-round of the 2013 draft (44th overall) and has a 117-60-20 career record, 2.65 GAA and .914 SV% through seven seasons in Pittsburgh.
Andersen was 21-11-1 with a .903 SV% and 2.48 GAA In 2022-23 with Carolina and has signed a two-year extension worth $6.8 million ($3.4M AAV). The 33-year-old holds the all-time highest save percentage amounts qualified Hurricane's starters with his .915 SV% since coming to Carolina two seasons ago and has an incredible solid 282-125-52 career record with a 2.58 GAA and .915 SV%.
Regula failed to pick up a point across four NHL games in 2022-23 but was a -3 plus/minus and had four PIMs and has had his rights traded alongside Ian Mitchell's rights to Boston for forwards Taylor Hall and the rights to Nick Foligno. The 22-year-old is currently a UFA and has played in 22 NHL games across three seasons, picking up a goal and 16 PIMs.
Räty was a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and signed with Arizona after spending the last four seasons in Finland. The 21-year-old winger had 42 points (18G / 24A) in 53 games with Ilves Tampere (Liiga).
Grubbe had 18 goals, 49 assists, 71 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 64 games with the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) this season and has had his rights traded from the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2023 fifth-round pick. The 20-year-old has yet to sign an NHL contract but is expected to after spending three years as Red Deer's captain.
Andersen was not busy in Game 3, stopping 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) but still dropping the contest 1-0 to go down three in the Western Conference Final vs. Florida. The 33-year-old Dane has been sensational throughout the playoffs, with his 5-2-0 record, 1.58 GAA and .937 SV%. He will hope to keep Carolina alive for at least one more game, as they take on the Florida Panthers, who led the NHL in shots per game (36.8).
Andersen was not busy in Game 3, stopping 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) but still dropping the contest 1-0 to go down three in the Western Conference Final vs. Florida. The 33-year-old Dane has been sensational throughout the playoffs, with his 5-2-0 record, 1.58 GAA and .937 SV%. He will hope to keep Carolina alive for at least one more game, as they take on the Florida Panthers, who led the NHL in shots per game (36.8).
Andersen did not start in Game 2 after stoping 57 of 60 shots (.950 SV%) in the four-overtime marathon loss in Game 1 that resulted in a 3-2 Florida victory but will be back between the pipes on Monday. The 33-year-old has found new life in the playoffs this year, with his 5-1-0 record, 1.65 GAA and .936 SV%. He will hope to get the Hurricanes in the win column for the first time in the Eastern Conference Finals as he takes on Florida yet again, who closed out the regular season first in the NHL in shots per game (36.8).
Andersen did not start in Game 2 after stoping 57 of 60 shots (.950 SV%) in the four-overtime marathon loss in Game 1 that resulted in a 3-2 Florida victory but will be back between the pipes on Monday. The 33-year-old has found new life in the playoffs this year, with his 5-1-0 record, 1.65 GAA and .936 SV%. He will hope to get the Hurricanes in the win column for the first time in the Eastern Conference Finals as he takes on Florida yet again, who closed out the regular season first in the NHL in shots per game (36.8).
